Marion County Democrats

Mary Ann Sullivan joined the Indiana General Assembly in the 2009 legislative session, and was reelected to her second term in 2010.

Mary Ann has worked to improve public education for over 20 years. When she is not busy with her duties at the Statehouse, she works as a consultant with the Center of Excellence in Leadership of Learning (CELL), at the University of Indianapolis, an organization dedicated to improving student achievement, strengthening the quality of life and encouraging economic development throughout the state of Indiana.

Rep. Sullivan has worked extensively in the field of public charter schools in particular, including helping to launch new, small high schools in Indianapolis through a CELL initiative supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. She was instrumental in helping to pass bipartisan support of Indiana's public charter school law, served as director of the Charter School Resource Center of Indiana, and was the founding Director of the first statewide charter school association.

Mary Ann has a master's degree in Public Affairs from Indiana University, with a concentration in Policy Analysis and an emphasis on education policy. She is active in her community, serving on a number of nonprofit boards. Her passion for grassroots activism continues to fuel her commitment to improving education, the environment, and the everyday lives of those she represents. She and her husband, Brian Sullivan, are the proud parents of three grown children and three perfect grandchildren.